Our mission is to ensure every young woman newly diagnosed with cancer has the option to preserve fertility through direct financial support, educational programs, and advocacy efforts.
We refuse to let the emotional, physical, and financial cost of a cancer diagnosis stand between young women and a full life after beating this disease.
young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. each year.
can be the out-of-pocket cost for a single IVF cycle.
LESS THAN
PERCENT
of physicians discuss the damage cancer treatment may have on fertility.
Many insurance companies will not cover preservation for patients.
ONLY
STATES
have legislation supporting oncofertility services.
Hope Grant Recipients
Fertility Partners
Saved in Medical Expenses for Patients & Families
Pledged
Eggs Frozen
– Roshni, Survivor & Grant Recipient
Our Hope Grant Program supports newly diagnosed female patients choosing to preserve fertility options ahead of treatment. Please contact us for more information about where we work geographically and our current fertility partners across the country.
After her *third* cancer diagnosis before age 40, our founder Amanda Rice channeled her frustration with reproductive health into a nonprofit.
🎶On the 11th Day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: eleven Board Members!
Pictured here are some flashbacks to this year’s Gala! And we could not be more thrilled to welcome our latest addition: Sam Levenstein! 🐥✨💫
We’re endlessly grateful to this bada$$ crew of female leaders for continuing to guide and support our mission of increasing access to oncofertility care!!! 🙌
📸: @aguyandagirlphoto
🎶 On the tenth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: 10 x 10,000 raised for charity! 🏃🏻♀️✨
The Chick Mission could not have been more thrilled to have been an official charity partner at this year’s NYC marathon, raising 100k to increase access to oncofertility care!
Thank you to all of our supporters, cheerleaders and incredible runners — you inspire us all with your energy and dedication 🙌🐥
🎶 On the ninth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: 9 states a workin’!
We could not be more proud to partner with fertility clinics in nine states to offer Hope Grants — and to be growing our impact through our joint advocacy efforts!
Though, our ultimate mission? Is to put ourselves out of business, ensuring everyone has access to the care they need and deserve! 🐥🫡
🎶✨🎄❣️All I want for Christmas is basic access to prescreening!!
Our Executive Director kicked off Christmas Eve by checking one very important item off her list: a mammogram!
✔️if you haven’t already… take this as a reminder to schedule yours in the new year! ⭐️
🎶On the eighth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: 8 Chick Mission babies!
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We could not be more thrilled that eight babies have been born from Hope Grant recipients. And with over 600 others who have joined this flock, we can’t wait for this number to grow! 🩷🥹
The flock runs deep! Rijon is an inspiring supporter of our mission and sharing here a few important tips for navigating a cancer diagnosis as a YA 💛
🎶On the seventh day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: $7.5 Million saved in expenses for patients and their families! 💸
Thank YOU for your steadfast support of our Hope Grant program and allowing us to increase access to care! 🏥
As you’re crossing items off of your holiday shopping list, perhaps add a donation to The Chick Mission to your list! Through the end of December, all donations will be ✨matched✨ so we encourage you make the most of your impact by donating today to provide brighter fertility futures for YA cancer patients!
🔗 get started at the link in bio!
🎶On the sixth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me ✨Six-Hundred Hope Grantees!!✨
We could not be more thrilled to have helped support more than 600 YA cancer patients’ access to oncofertility care via our Hope Grant Program!!! It is thanks to our incredible flock members (like YOU) that we’re able to provide this 💛
And take this a gentle reminder that there’s still time to donate! Better yet, through the end of December, all donations will be matched… so get to it at the link in bio 🐥🥰
🎶On the fifth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: five-hundred gala attendees!
At this year’s annual gala in NYC, we could not have been more thrilled to welcome a record-breaking number of supporters through the doors — and to have awarded Kate Ryder of @mavenclinic as this year’s Chick on a Mission! What the health-tech company is doing to increase access to care — and in particular, championing women’s health — is necessary and inspirational. 💛🐥
🎶On the fourth day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: fore! birdies ⛳️
A special shoutout to the team that made this spring’s golf tournament a success!! And if you haven’t already: sign up for The Chirp (via chickmission.org), our monthly newsletter, to ensure that you’re in the loop for all upcoming TCM events! 🙌
🎶On the third day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: three moving testimonies!
ICYMI: earlier this month, Amanda Rice, Roshni Kamta and Alanna Vizzoni spoke at the New Jersey Capitol in support of Bill A5000, expanding access to fertility care for patients with Medicaid and “iatrogenic infertility: impaired fertility resulting from medical treatments such as surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.”
🔗 📣to stay up-to-date on all-things legislation, head to the link in bio and click ‘Use Your Voice’
We could not be more thrilled to welcome our newest Board Member: Samantha Levenstein!! ✨🐥💛
Born and Raised in New Orleans, Samantha (Sam) is Managing Director of Investor Relations for Beach Point Capital Management. Sam entered the industry in 2009, served nine years at Aksia LLC before transitioning to her current firm. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications and a J.D. from New York Law School. The Chick Mission Volunteer corps has been lucky enough to count Sam as a supporter since our organization’s founding. After many years in New York City, Sam lives with her husband and two boys in Venice, California!
Join us in giving her the warmest welcome! We cannot wait for what we will be able to accomplish, together 🫶
🎶On the second day of Chickmas, the organization gave to me: two B+Bs! 🐥🥂🫧
This year, we were THRILLED to have brought one of our favorite fundraising events: Bubbles and Bad Behavior to both the East and West Coast! This ladies-only event lets us raise a glass to our achievements and progress in women’s health — all while raising crucial funds and awareness of our cause: increasing access to oncofertility care!
Celebrating every month of survivorship for just about 4 years now to celebrating every inch of hair growth has kept me sane. I’ve focused my attention a lot on my hair because to me, it’s the one thing on the surface that shows signs of health which in turn helps me navigate my internal struggles, the hardship of accepting my diagnosis, the fear of recurrence, the fear of dying at such a young age without having experienced many things, one of those being parenthood.
While life is very different after a Cancer diagnosis, I think holding on to hope has been key to coming out on the other side with an appreciation to life that surpasses any fear.
-Erika, a Chick Mission Hope Grant Recipient 🩷 to know her is to love her 🥹
We could not be more proud of the vulnerability and strength of our flock that testified last Monday in support of Bill A5000 in New Jersey!
This bill would require Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Thank you, @alannavizzoni, for your heartfelt remarks — and to @mikegrinnell_ for the support!! 🥹🐥💛
🔗 to learn more about Bill A5000 and ways to show your support, head to the link in bio and tap the ‘Use Your Voice!’ button to stay posted on the progress!
We’re counting down the ✨12 Days of Chickmas✨ and are calling on YOU to both sing along and show your support!! Be it through a donation (link in bio) or sharing our mission, every bit counts.
So without further ado…
🎶On the first day of Chickmas, my care team gave to me: A referral for fertility counseling!🎄🐥
The accuracy… 🫠
While the Eras tour might have wrapped (yes, we are in denial!!), Queen Taylor still reigns supreme, especially on her bday 🐱🎂
Photo credit: @ohyouresotough
Because the reality is, cancer affects everyone. Look around this room and I bet you would be hard pressed to find one person not impacted by cancer in some way. Through a family member, a friend, or even yourself. And yet, you never think it will happen to you, particularly when you are young.
And I was no different. But about eight years ago, I was walking home from work on a night unlike tonight and I thought to myself, man life’s pretty good! I’m engaged to be married, in a great place in my career, have great family and friends - I mean, what could go wrong? Little did I know, in that moment, I undoubtedly jinked myself, and in the matter of weeks I went from planning that wedding and my next work trip, to planning for chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and fertility preservation.
At 29 years old, on January 3, 2017, I was diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma in my tibia, and my surgeon at MSK when I awoke from surgery said to me two things: 1) you have cancer and it needs to be treated and 2) if you want any hopes of having biological children of your own, you need to go to a fertility clinic tomorrow.
So my now husband, Dave, and I marched into NYU Langone on crutches on January 4th and began two rounds of egg and embryo preservation. Then we proceeded forwarded with months of chemo and radiation.
And now I’ll fast forward, but eight years later, and I’m proud to say 1) I am cancer free 2) I’m still happily married to Dave and 3) and most importantly, the proud mom to two little girls, Zoey and Lynne, who will be 3 and 1 in December. And a soon to be son in January. All born thanks to those frozen embryos from January 2017 and born via gestational surrogacy.
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A flashback to Board Member Lindsey’s moving speech at this year’s gala. We could not be more thrilled to have her support — and do as she says!! Donate your time and your funds, and spread the word 💛🙌🐥
Finally, some good public health news: the number of cervical cancer deaths has plummeted for women under 25, and research says that’s due to vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV). There have, of course, been previous studies about the correlation between rates of HPV and cervical cancer since the vaccine was introduced in 2006, but this is the first study to show that the vaccine actually saves lives.
Here’s why this matters: Cervical cancer is the fourth most-common cancer for women, and the leading cause of cancer death in 37 countries. Yet the CDC found that HPV vaccination rates have actually fallen in the last year. “There is more disinformation on social media on HPV than positive information,” Ashish Deshmukh, a cancer prevention researcher at the @medunivsc told @washingtonpost. “This vaccine has been extensively studied. It’s a safe vaccine, with no major side effects, that prevents cancer.” Experts even believe that with widespread vaccinations and screenings, complete cervical cancer elimination is possible in the next few decades. Let’s keep these good vibes going.
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